Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Saturday, November 17, 1956 @ 0800
The correct time is unknown and the time shown here is as published or our best estimate
CITY OF PRETORIA (1947-1967 General cargo liner of Ellerman & Bucknall Line, London) Own Page

Ellerman's CITY OF PRETORIA arrives at Beira (Mozambique) from Swansea on voyage 26

Arrived fromSwansea (Wales, UK)... voyage 26Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berthBeira (Mozambique)Gross Tonnage8,450

Arrival

Sunday, November 25, 1956 @ 1530
TREGLISSON (1949-1960 Tramp general cargo ship of Hain Steamship Company : Scrapped in 1966) Own Page

Hain's cargo ship TREGLISSON arrives in Glasgow from Swansea

Arrived fromSwansea (Wales, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth4 Prince's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage3,175
Draught forward on arrival12' 08"Gross Tonnage5,975
Draught aft on arrival13' 05"Deadweght Tonnage9,600
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo (outwards)

Arrival

Monday, November 26, 1956 @ 1545
ANZAC (1939-1976 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & J Hay Ltd, Glasgow : scrapped 1976)) Own Page

Clyde puffer ANZAC arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Arrived fromQueen's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth29 Prince's Dock, GlasgowReg Tonnage52
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on boardDeadweght Tonnage140

Arrival

Monday, November 26, 1956 @ 1855
ROSSETTI (1956-1963 then 1967-1970 General cargo ship of Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Lamport & Holt's cargo ship ROSSETTI arrives from Hamburg at No. 3 Govan Dry Dock, Govan, Glasgow

Arrived fromHamburg (Germany)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England)
Arrived in berthNumber 3 Govan Dry Dock, Govan, GlasgowGross Tonnage4,538
Draught forward on arrival10' 07"
Draught aft on arrival15' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board

Arrival

Monday, November 26, 1956 @ 1935
TULIPBANK (1952-1979 Steam Petroleum Oil sludge Tank cleaning vessel 164 feet long of Foster Wheeler Process) Own Page

Tank Cleaner TULIPBANK arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow from Shieldhall Wharf

Arrived fromShieldhall Wharf, Shieldhall, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth2 X 17 Prince's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage478
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board
Ships agentBritish Wheeler Process Ltd., 37 Renfield Street, Glasgow tel City 5511

Sailing

Tuesday, November 27, 1956 @ 0627
NYANZA (1956-1964 then 1968-1974 General cargo ship 514 feet long of British India Steam Navigation Company / P & O, London : 1964-1968 was renamed BALRANALD) Own Page

British India's cargo liner NYANZA leaves Glasgow for Wellington (New Zealand) via Liverpool

Sailing forWellington (New Zealand) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berth65 Plantation Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage8,513
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Draught forward on sailing12' 6"
Draught aft on sailing20' 00"

Sailing

Tuesday, November 27, 1956 @ 0800
NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Floating crane NEWSHOT leaves Prince's Dock for Yorkhill, Glasgow

Sailing forYorkhill, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth21 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board

Arrival

Tuesday, November 27, 1956 @ 0905
SHELL MEX 5 (1921- Steam Harbour oiler 152 feet long of Eagle Oil & Shipping Co., London) Own Page

SHELL MEX 5 arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Arrived fromOld Kilpatrick Oil Depot, River ClydePort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth2 X 22 Prince's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage226
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oilGross Tonnage440
Deadweght Tonnage548

Arrival

Tuesday, November 27, 1956 @ 1055
NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Floating crane NEWSHOT arrives at Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Arrived fromQueen's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board

Sailing

Tuesday, November 27, 1956 @ 1320
SHELL MEX 5 (1921- Steam Harbour oiler 152 feet long of Eagle Oil & Shipping Co., London) Own Page

SHELL MEX 5 leaves Donaldson Line's CORINALDO after bunkering her with fuel oil

Sailing forRiver Kelvin, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailed from berth10 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (alongside CORINALDO)Net Tonnage226
Outward cargoPart same cargo of fuel oilGross Tonnage440
Deadweght Tonnage548

Ship Event

Tuesday, November 27, 1956 @ 1320
CORINALDO (1949-1967 Refrigerated cargo ship of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

SHELL MEX 5 leaves Donaldson Line's CORINALDO after bunkering her with fuel oil

Ship's location10 Prince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel bunkeredFuel oil from oiler SHELL MEX 5

Arrival

Tuesday, November 27, 1956 @ 2230
KOLLBRYN (1951-1958 General cargo ship 258 feet long) Own Page

KOLLBRYN arrives at Plantation Quay, Glasgow with a general cargo from Montreal (Canada)

Arrived fromMontreal (Canada) Port of RegistryOslo (Norway)
Arrived in berth83 Plantation Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage1,353
Draught forward on arrival15' 10"Deadweght Tonnage2,520
Draught aft on arrival16' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo

Arrival

Tuesday, November 27, 1956 @ 2330
BANNPRIDE (1953-1961 A 3-island type steam general cargo coaster 164 feet long of Thorn Line / S W Coe, Liverpool) Own Page

S W Coe's coaster BANNPRIDE arrives in Glasgow to load feeding stuff for Larne and Coleraine

Arrived fromLondonderry (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Arrived in berth29 Prince's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage213
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage500

Sailing

Wednesday, November 28, 1956 @ 0700
HAPARANGI (1947-1967 Refrigerated cargo ship 541 feet long of New Zealand Shipping Company: 1967 transferred to Federal Line: 1971 transferred to P & O: scrapped 1974 Own Page

New Zealand Shipping Company's cargo liner HAPARANGI leaves Glasgow for Auckland via Liverpool

Sailing forAuckland (New Zealand) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryU.K.
Sailed from berth73 Plantation Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage11,281
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Draught forward on sailing22' 05"
Draught aft on sailing26' 03"

Sailing

Wednesday, November 28, 1956 @ 0750
ANZAC (1939-1976 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & J Hay Ltd, Glasgow : scrapped 1976)) Own Page

Clyde puffer ANZAC leaves Prince's Dock, Glasgow for Portnahaven (Isle of Islay) via Queen's Dock

Sailing forPortnahaven (Isle of Islay) via Queen's Dock (Glasgow)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth14 Prince's Dock, GlasgowReg Tonnage52
Outward cargoBarleyDeadweght Tonnage140